Police are requesting the public’s assistance in finding a 37-year-old Pāhoa man who was reported missing. Sundown Johann Franklin Scrigna is described as being 6-feet-2-inches, about 160 pounds, slim build, fair complexion, short brown hair, and brown eyes. He has a red and yellow circular mandala type tattoo with a Namaste symbol in the center […]

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation is announcing the Pahoa Community Aquatic Center will reopen on February 6, 2019, at 9 a.m., following a blessing ceremony. The public is invited to attend the blessing ceremony.

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces that the covered play courts and upper baseball fields at Pāhoa District Park will reopen on Monday, November 19, 2018. The public is invited to a blessing ceremony scheduled for 3 p.m. on November 19 at the covered play courts. Once the blessing ceremony is complete, […]

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces an Invitation For Bid has been released for proposals to complete restoration work at the Pāhoa Community Aquatic Center. This work is necessary as a result of the eruption and seismic activity that occurred in the lower East Rift Zone from May through August of this […]

Hawaiʻi Island Police are asking for the public’s assistance in locating a Pāhoa woman who has been missing since, (October 2). Police are looking for Carolyn McNamara, also known as “Carolyn Sudano,” who was last seen in the Pāhoa area after the lava flow damaged the residence she was residing in. Anyone with information on […]

The National Park Post Office, located within Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, will reopen for business as usual. Its hours of operation are 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on weekdays. The Pahoa Post Office will resume mail delivery to portions of the Leilani Estates subdivision. Delivery will be limited for now to addresses on the streets […]

Hawai‘i Volcanoes National Park is proud to announce a partnership with Mainstreet Pahoa Association and ongoing discussions to loan exhibit features from Jaggar Museum to a proposed visitor center site in downtown Pahoa.

A reminder that the next Pahoa eruption information meeting will be held at 5 p.m. Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at the Pahoa High School cafeteria. There will be no meeting tonight (Aug 21). Also, future eruption meetings will be held bi-weekly.

The County of Hawaii recognizes people’s frustration amid the ongoing Lower East Rift Zone eruption emergency and wants to work with the community to enable affected residents to be heard and to receive timely information. In this spirit, Civil Defense and other agencies plan to adjust the format of the information meetings that are held […]

The Hawaii County Elections Division will begin mailing absentee ballots on June 25, 2018, to voters originally assigned to Pahoa Community Center, 04-03, and Pahoa High/Intermediate School, 04-04. Affected voters should expect to receive their ballot for the Primary Election at the mailing address associated with their voter registration.

The U.S. Postal Service announced temporary Sunday hours for their customers affected by the Kilauea eruption. The Pahoa Post Office will open for will call between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. on Sundays to distribute mail and packages to evacuees and residents that are experiencing interruptions in their mail delivery service due to the eruption.

The Hawai‘i County Department of Parks and Recreation announces the Pahoa Community Aquatic Center will be closed until further notice due to a safety issued caused by the Puna lava event. While cleaning the pool in preparations for the reopening scheduled for June 1, 2018, aquatics staff discovered “Pele’s Hair” (fine threads of volcanic glass […]